Matting

Matting
Mat Mat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Matted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matting}.] 1. To cover or lay with mats. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]

2. To twist, twine, or felt together; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle. [1913 Webster]

And o'er his eyebrows hung his matted hair. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]


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  • matting — noun /ˈmætɪŋ/ a) mats, a collection of ground coverings His departure oppressed me with melancholy, and, re entering the dwelling, I threw myself almost in despair upon the matting of the floor. b) coarse fabric, of the kind used to make mats …   Wiktionary

  • matting — {{11}}matting (1) process of making mats, 1720, from MAT (Cf. mat) (n.1). Meaning coarse fabric for mats is from 1748. {{12}}matting (2) ornamental border of a picture, 1864 from verbal derivative of MAT (Cf. mat) (n.2) …   Etymology dictionary

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